Otter.ai

AI meeting transcription

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Overview

Otter.ai transcribes meetings in real-time with speaker identification. AI generates summaries, action items, and key topics automatically. Integrates with Zoom, Google Meet, and Teams. Free tier includes 300 minutes/month of transcription.

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+Meetings
+Interviews
+Lectures
+Team collaboration

News & Updates

LotusQ launches cross-platform voice dictation app with free local Whisper transcription

Developer-built LotusQ is a new voice dictation app that runs on Mac, Windows, and Linux with push-to-talk functionality. It offers a free local mode using faster-whisper or MLX-Whisper on Apple Silicon, keeping audio on-device, plus a Pro cloud mode with Llama 3.1-8B formatting. This provides a privacy-focused alternative to cloud-based dictation services like Otter.ai while maintaining cross-platform accessibility.

NEW_TOOLS3/3/2026

Developer Launches Free Browser-Based AI Audio Translator for Instant Voice-to-Text

An independent developer posted a free AI-powered audio translator tool on Hacker News that converts audio and video files to text or multiple languages entirely within the browser. The tool processes files via drag-and-drop, supports multiple output formats, and claims fast, accurate, and secure translation without server uploads. This provides a zero-cost alternative to paid services like Otter.ai or Rev for quick transcription needs, lowering the barrier for casual users and small projects.

NEW_TOOLS2/26/2026

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LotusQ launches cross-platform voice dictation app with free local Whisper transcription

Developer Launches Free Browser-Based AI Audio Translator for Instant Voice-to-Text